Releases are definitely ramping up for the holiday season. This week holds one I’ve been waiting on for a while: Costume Quest 2. I’m also curious to see what kind of cool things might be coming out of Project Spark now that Microsoft is taking it out of beta. #shutupandmakemynewconkergame
Skylanders: Trap Team
Release Date: October 5, 2014
Platforms: PS3, PS4, WiiU, Wii, 3DS, Xbox 360,Xbox One, Android, FireOS, iOS
http://youtu.be/E8T78t9iRjs[width=650,height=366]
The 4th Skylanders game, Trap Team, hits this weekend on all the platforms. Clearly the game also comes with a whole new set of figurines, because Activision knows how effective children are at whining until they get what they want from their parents.
Costume Quest 2
Release Date: October 7, 2014
Platforms: PC, PS4, PS3, WiiU, Xbox 360,Xbox One
http://youtu.be/NilR8L_Agi8[width=650,height=366]
As soon as this went up for pre-sale, I told Tim Schafer to shut up and take my money. This is the only RPG I’ve ever made it through all by myself (since its basically for babies). The original also gives me the honor of being the only one in the house to have a game with 100% of the achievements on PSN!
Alien Isolation
Release Date: October 7th, 2014
Platforms: PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360,Xbox One
http://youtu.be/LQAcGL_SAsc?list=PLHm4MLHxX5elqvl9T_-Bbq0VfDBz3iMs4[widt...
Alien Isolation is a stealth horror FPS set more in the style of the original Ridley Scott movie than others in the franchise. You play as Ripley’s daughter, Amanda. Supposedly, it’s at least better than the last trash that was Aliens: Colonial Marines. My biggest shock was its published published by Sega. They’re still around?!
DRIVECLUB
Release Date: October 7, 2014
Platforms: PS4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsJ2BUliEtk[width=650,height=366]
DRIVECLUB is a first party PS4 exclusive. Sony-owned Evolution Studios (who also brought you MotorStorm) developed the game. Europeans love their driving games so much that it will be available with black and white console bundles over there at launch.
NBA 2K15
Release Date: October 7, 2014
Platforms: PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360,Xbox One
http://youtu.be/r_cRqUP9jiU[width=650,height=366]
This is the 16th NBA 2K game with soundtrack created by Pharrel Williams, including an interesting mix of bands. The game also has MyCareer, MyTeam, and MyPark modes as well as a companion mobile app.
Project Spark
Release Date: October 7, 2014
Platforms: Xbox 360,Xbox One
http://youtu.be/V4bJCpuXgqw?list=UUq5YAOt_aCkDfqHQGBIu_VQ[width=650,heig...
In beta since December, Microsoft’s Project Spark opens up to the world this week. Project Spark allows players to create their own games and share things they created with other players. The E3 trailer also showed my favorite squirrel, Conker, who MS still hasn’t done much with since they purchased Rare. You can get Spark for XBox or PC and it interfaces with Smartglass for your mobile devices. It will be interesting to see what type of games and “indie economy” come out of this, and if the Mojang acquisition will tie back somewhere in here.
Styx: Master of Shadow
Release Date: October 7, 2014
Platforms: PC, PS4, Xbox One
http://youtu.be/pacPaPfCbXs[width=650,height=366]
This stealth game challenges you to become the master of infiltration. Its a prequel to Of Orcs and Men that establishes the Goblin Styx’ backstory.
Tenkai Knights: Brave Battle
Release Date: October 7, 2014
Platforms: 3DS
http://youtu.be/-yS8R7yKvwU[width=650,height=366]
This 3DS game is based on the anime series of the same name which apparently involved children falling through some kind of portal and transforming into customizable robot block knights.
Final Fantasy XIII
Release Date: October 9, 2014
Platforms: PC
http://youtu.be/xAlRzVsXC6E[width=650,height=366]
Finally PC gamers can own that Final Fantasy game where the main character sounds like a woman doing the Christian Bale Batman voice!
Ryse: Son of Rome
Release Date: October 10, 2014
Platforms: PC
http://youtu.be/4MfYuP6L44k[width=650,height=366]
This XBone launch title is finally hitting PC just under a year later. In the original game you controlled the player both with the controller and voice commands via Kinect so will be interesting to see how they translate that for PC.
